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officials that paula broadwell's security clearance has been suspended. she is a serving reservist, if you will, with the u.s. army, a military intelligence analyst. as such, she would at least have a secret level security clearance. we are now told that security clearance suspended pending the outcome of several investigations. we went to the army to ask them for an official response. they will not say anything except the following. and let me read it to you. "appropriate actions with regard to this officer's clearance and access have been taken." the statement goes onto say "the army has been cooperating with federal law enforcement authorities in this matter. and those actions are ongoing." wolf, you will recall a couple of days ago the fbi went to broadwell's home. we all saw the video of fbi agents taking away boxes of material, computers. the discussion centering around what kind of classified information she might have had in her home. when someone with a security clearance has classified information in their home, there are two critical questions
officials that paula broadwell's security clearance has been suspended. she is a serving reservist, if you will, with the u.s. army, a military intelligence analyst. as such, she would at least have a secret level security clearance. we are now told that security clearance suspended pending the outcome of several investigations. we went to the army to ask them for an official response. they will not say anything except the following. and let me read it to you. "appropriate actions with...
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plus the investigation of paula broadwell the mistress who led to the investigation. will she be prosecuted the latest on that ahead. [ male announcer ] nature valley sweet & salty nut bars. ♪ [ camera clicks ] ♪ it's hard to resist the craveable nature of a nature valley sweet & salty nut bar. it's hard to resist the craveable nature when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, their students achieve at a higher level. let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast acting decongestant to relieve your stuffy nose. [ sighs ] thanks! [ male annou
plus the investigation of paula broadwell the mistress who led to the investigation. will she be prosecuted the latest on that ahead. [ male announcer ] nature valley sweet & salty nut bars. ♪ [ camera clicks ] ♪ it's hard to resist the craveable nature of a nature valley sweet & salty nut bar. it's hard to resist the craveable nature when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have...
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why was president obama kept in the dark about cia director david petraeus' affair with paula broadwell until after the election? i'm only in my 60's... i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. i've been with my doctor for 12 years. now i know i'll be able to stick with him. you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. plus, there are no networks, and you never need a referral. see why millions of people have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp. don't wait. call now. >>> another "keeping them hone
why was president obama kept in the dark about cia director david petraeus' affair with paula broadwell until after the election? i'm only in my 60's... i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare...
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officials told cnn that this woman complained that paula broadwell was sending her harassing e-mails. broadwell spent a year with petraeus in baghdad, and when this information came through, we learned about u.s. and afghan troops. >> well, i think it is taking it a little too far. there is a bull's eye, i think a lot of this dialogue is overlooking the very strong relationships that many units have with their partner afghan units and the ministries where this happens, in fact. some of their soldiers, typically called afghan hands, have great respect. i can't go too far and say there is a target on everybody's back. >> susan kelly is joining us now, tracking this story since it first broke. this is getting really complicated. what is the latest on this e-mail investigation and how it led to petraeus stepping down, suzanne. >> reporter: well, as you just mentioned we know now from a u.s. official, that the woman complained that paula broadwell, sending harassing e-mails, that prompted the investigation. we also know from that source that the investigation led to discoveries of e-mails
officials told cnn that this woman complained that paula broadwell was sending her harassing e-mails. broadwell spent a year with petraeus in baghdad, and when this information came through, we learned about u.s. and afghan troops. >> well, i think it is taking it a little too far. there is a bull's eye, i think a lot of this dialogue is overlooking the very strong relationships that many units have with their partner afghan units and the ministries where this happens, in fact. some of...
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we understand that paula broadwell consented to the search of her homes, but after a discussion between her lawyers and the fbi, they decided to get a search warrant. we understand that they are reviewing documents, but based on what they've seen so far, they say that the classified material is one, not substantial, two, while it may be a technical violation, it's not egrejous. as a result of that, the law enforcement official told me they don't expect there will be a prosecution related to the unauthorized release of classify information, but that ultimately, that's not a decision that the fbi will make. they will make a presentation, they expect to wrap up in the next few days. they may want to do a final interview of paula broadwell, they will present what they have to the justice department and it's ultimately the justice's department decision whether to prosecute or issue a declaration. basically they'll decline to prosecute. that's where they think this will go now. >> all of the talk over the last few days over who may or may not have classified information. if it turns out that
we understand that paula broadwell consented to the search of her homes, but after a discussion between her lawyers and the fbi, they decided to get a search warrant. we understand that they are reviewing documents, but based on what they've seen so far, they say that the classified material is one, not substantial, two, while it may be a technical violation, it's not egrejous. as a result of that, the law enforcement official told me they don't expect there will be a prosecution related to the...
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citing an extramarital affair with his one-time biographer paula broadwell. some congressional leaders saying they should have been alerted earlier in concerns of a breach of national security. >> we received no advance notice. it was like a lightning bolt. the way i found out, i came back to washington thursday night. friday morning, the staff director told me there were a number of calls from press about this. i mean, this is something that could have had an effect on national security. i think we should have been told. >> the retired four-star general released a statement on friday announcing his resignation, saying, quote, after being married for over 37 years, i showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. such behavior is unacceptable, both as a husband and as the leader of an organization such as ours. with us for this morning's panel, richard socarides, a former senior adviser to president clinton, and writer with thenewyorker.com. and oliver mcgee, republican strategist and author of "jumping the aisle" who joins us from wash
citing an extramarital affair with his one-time biographer paula broadwell. some congressional leaders saying they should have been alerted earlier in concerns of a breach of national security. >> we received no advance notice. it was like a lightning bolt. the way i found out, i came back to washington thursday night. friday morning, the staff director told me there were a number of calls from press about this. i mean, this is something that could have had an effect on national security....
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he knows both general petraeus and also paula broadwell. we'll ask him some questions about that relationship. 50 days till the fiscal cliff. 50 days. new signs this morning that we could be seeing a deal possibly soon. president obama wants to let the bush tax cuts expire for americans making more than $250,000. said he's not wedded to every debail of his plan. house speaker, john boehner, wants to keep all the bush tax cuts in place. he's starting to talk about closing up tax loopholes. conservative pundit and weekly standard editor bill kristol said it's time for republicans to come so some sort of compromise. >> conservative movement has to pull back, let people float new ideas, let's have a serious debate. don't scream and yell when one person says it won't kill the country if we raise taxes a little bit on millionaires. it really won't, i don't think. i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer? >> cnn's senior congressional correspondent dana bash is live for us in washington, d.c. what do you make of his comments? >>
he knows both general petraeus and also paula broadwell. we'll ask him some questions about that relationship. 50 days till the fiscal cliff. 50 days. new signs this morning that we could be seeing a deal possibly soon. president obama wants to let the bush tax cuts expire for americans making more than $250,000. said he's not wedded to every debail of his plan. house speaker, john boehner, wants to keep all the bush tax cuts in place. he's starting to talk about closing up tax loopholes....
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a new report shedding light on paula broadwell's path from homecoming queen through harvard university to the general's biographer. she first met general petraeus at harvard in this 2007. she earned a master's degree from harvard, but was asked to leave her doctoral problem. over time, she hinflated some e credentials. >>> and in the arizona republic, the first medical marijuana dispensary has been approved to operate in the state of arizona. voters in 2010 approved the state's law to make it legal to sell and grow their own medical marijuana. it's setting up a showdown, including with the attorney general and the controversial sheriff, joe arpaio, who are warning people they can still be prosecuted. >> that guy is in the middle of everything. >> it's a federal crime. yet, in states they're allowing people to grow it and sell it. >> it's a great unanswered legal question. >>> 19 minutes after the hour. for an expand look at all of our top stories, head to our blog. >>> if you think the fiscal cliff is just a washington problem, wait until you hear how you might be affect the. we're tal
a new report shedding light on paula broadwell's path from homecoming queen through harvard university to the general's biographer. she first met general petraeus at harvard in this 2007. she earned a master's degree from harvard, but was asked to leave her doctoral problem. over time, she hinflated some e credentials. >>> and in the arizona republic, the first medical marijuana dispensary has been approved to operate in the state of arizona. voters in 2010 approved the state's law to...
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broadwell. she is his biographer. broadwell spent a year with petraeus in afghanistan interviewing him for the book she co-wrote about him. it's not clear whether broadwell is the woman with whom petraeus has admitted to having this affair that led to this resignation. the official says that the fbi counterintelligence unit investigated the tip to see if there was a potential security risk, whether petraeus could possibly be blackmailed. the official tells cnn there was no suggestion the fbi was investigating petraeus for any possible wrongdoing, but the concern, rather, was that he might be putting himself in a vulnerable position. >> we know that a lot of the questions from online that i've read, some of the comments on cnn.com, there's questions about the timing. let's start with what it comes after, the presidential election. what if we found out about that connection, if any, and why this comes just days after the election? >> reporter: well, that's a great question and i think a lot of tho
broadwell. she is his biographer. broadwell spent a year with petraeus in afghanistan interviewing him for the book she co-wrote about him. it's not clear whether broadwell is the woman with whom petraeus has admitted to having this affair that led to this resignation. the official says that the fbi counterintelligence unit investigated the tip to see if there was a potential security risk, whether petraeus could possibly be blackmailed. the official tells cnn there was no suggestion the fbi...
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paula broadwell had very close access to dave petraeus. i'm not trying to be flippant here, but what was whispered, what was said, what did she have acti access to? that has to be proven there was not risk. i don't have any more data than you do. this investigation has to run its course, let you and i talk about something else. >> i want to hear about jill kelley. maybe you don't care but someone running around calling herself honorary consul and has diplomatic plates, what's that all about? >> that's a camp follower. every community has these folks. clearly she's in a very prominent position with a lot of stars around. and she's infatuated by the stars. those gentlemen need to not flatter themselves. she's attracted to the stars, not them. >> general james "spider" marks joining us to fill us in on all these details. thank you. appreciate it. >> thanks, soledad. >>> 48 days to reach that fiscal cliff unless washington, d.c. acts. new op-ed to give the economy a jolt. one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. ou
paula broadwell had very close access to dave petraeus. i'm not trying to be flippant here, but what was whispered, what was said, what did she have acti access to? that has to be proven there was not risk. i don't have any more data than you do. this investigation has to run its course, let you and i talk about something else. >> i want to hear about jill kelley. maybe you don't care but someone running around calling herself honorary consul and has diplomatic plates, what's that all...
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>> what more can you tell us about paula broadwell. >> reporter: we know that she's a married mother of two, lives in charlotte, north carolina, and first met general petraeus back in 2006 when he came to harvard's kennedy school of government to give a speech. she was a graduate student there and she was doing a dissertation on him that later turned into a book and had those in-person interviews that we've been hearing about. more is emerging as time goes on. fred? >> thank you so much from washington. so general petraeus was originally scheduled to testify before congress. libya, you heard athena reporting on that. lawmakers may still compel him to, at some point. instead, acting director michael mc morell will take over. general michael hayden has more on why. >> there is reasons that general petraeus will testify but frankly you want the agency to testify. you want someone who is knowledgeable about the event, what the agency knew, what the agency did, and mike morell is fully qualified to do that. now, at some later date they may want general petraeus to come back and give his p
>> what more can you tell us about paula broadwell. >> reporter: we know that she's a married mother of two, lives in charlotte, north carolina, and first met general petraeus back in 2006 when he came to harvard's kennedy school of government to give a speech. she was a graduate student there and she was doing a dissertation on him that later turned into a book and had those in-person interviews that we've been hearing about. more is emerging as time goes on. fred? >> thank...
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. >> right quickly here, any questions about this affair with this biographer of paula broadwell and the circumstances around him stepping down? >> in the fest meeting he was asked right at the beginning by the intelligence chairman whether or not his resignation had anything to do with benghazi, that he wanted to clear that up, and general petraeus said definitively no, they had nothing to do with one another. we just heard from the senate that the intelligence chairwoman that he has virtually said the same thing, and nothing else was asked about his affair or his resignation. >> dana, thank you. appreciate it. >>> now that lawmakers have heard from the former cia director david petraeus, we're going to break it down and see what it means. retired general james spider marks joins us after the break. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. ma
. >> right quickly here, any questions about this affair with this biographer of paula broadwell and the circumstances around him stepping down? >> in the fest meeting he was asked right at the beginning by the intelligence chairman whether or not his resignation had anything to do with benghazi, that he wanted to clear that up, and general petraeus said definitively no, they had nothing to do with one another. we just heard from the senate that the intelligence chairwoman that he...
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broadwell that led to his resignation. >> dana bash for us this morning. thank you. appreciate it. >>> other big story in washington, d.c. is that major meeting that will happen in less than two hours at the white house, president obama opening talks with the top four congressional leaders on how to avoid the looming fiscal cliff. house speaker boehner, minority leader pelosi, senate majority lowered reid and minority leader mcconnell will be there together to work on a plan that they need to have in place by the end of the year or else. the or else is we'll see some rising tax rates and sweeping cuts. joining us to talk about that is alabama republican senator jack sessions, ranking member on the budget committee. nice to have you with us, sir. >> thank you, soledad. >> you have said, i believe, you're not all this happy with this meeting that is happening. why would that be? >> i guess they'll have a good get acquainted meeting at the white house today. we've gone 2 1/2 weeks since the election. no plans have been laid out. nothing has been done. the fis
broadwell that led to his resignation. >> dana bash for us this morning. thank you. appreciate it. >>> other big story in washington, d.c. is that major meeting that will happen in less than two hours at the white house, president obama opening talks with the top four congressional leaders on how to avoid the looming fiscal cliff. house speaker boehner, minority leader pelosi, senate majority lowered reid and minority leader mcconnell will be there together to work on a plan that...